"But Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourselves? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.' "
Acts 5:3-4
What does it mean to "lie to the Holy Spirit?" The issue was not how much of the money they gave, but their plot to deceive. They knew in their heart that what they were planning to do was wrong, but they over-ruled the conviction of the Holy Spirit who "convicts the world of sin" and proceeded with their own plan. Their deception to man was not the problem; it was rejecting the promptings of the Holy Spirit in their hearts, and carrying through with their plot. "He who covers his sin will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy" (Proverbs 28:13). Trying to hide things from God is futile; He knows everything.
Today's Thought: Rejecting God's promptings is foolish.
Have a merciful day. Love you.
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